Mazda Goes Back to the Future: Live from the L.A. Auto Show

Oct 1, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Ever wonder what a Mazda might look like in 2020? Well, that's exactly the reason behind the company's Nagare (pronounced na-ga-REH) concept. The four-seat coupe is meant to show a whole new styling direction for the sporty brand.

Each side has a large, double-length Lamborghini-style scissor door that arches forward and up like a butterfly wing. In the center of the cabin sits the driver—just like a single seat racecar. The three passengers can recline in a lounge area in the rear. Sounds like a chauffeur-driven sports car to us.

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The Nagare is just a concept, but engineers hint that a car like this in the future could use a hydrogen-powered rotary engine. In January, Mazda will unveil another concept car that, according to company officials, "is practical enough to produce in the next decade." We can't wait. —Ben Stewart

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